Weather strip



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. w. J. DENNIS i WEATHER STRIP Filed Feb. 23. 1925 U 35thesamelineasFig.2,thedoor for rabbeted door andY PATENT orifice.

' wmnmn J. DENNIS, or omesso, ILLINOIS.

WEATHER srnn.

Application led February 23, 1926. Serial No. 90,192.`

My invention relates to weather stripsaiid particularly' .to weatherstrips for preventing the admission of cold air, dust, dirt, or thelike, through or past hinged closure members, such as doors, windows, or the equivalent.

The invention has among its other objects the production of devices ofthe kind described Which are simple, convenient, du-

- rable, reliable and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.

A particular object of the invention -is to provide an improved weatherstrip particuarly adapted for use in rabbeted door or window frames.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown anddescribed will be obvious to those skilled in the art from thedisclosures herein given.

To this 'end' my invention consists in the novel construction,arrangementand conibination of parts herein shown and described, andmore particularly pointed out in the claim. In the drawing, wherein likereference characters indicate like or corresponding parts: Y s Fig. 1 isan elevation of a door and door frame to which weather strippinembodythe invention has been applied;

ig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the door having beenswungA into its open position and not being shown;

Fig. 3 'Ls a section taken on substantially being shown in its closedposition; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentargierspective view of weather stripping ein yingthe invention.

Inthe drawing ppin ,"which is particularly adapted to be ued iolmnection:Ath doors and wino -eimrov wea erstri 'c wsown in gonnection with ahllggg door in A Y InFi land 3 Ihaveshown'ado'or 10 moun in a door frame11 by 12. vWhen the door is in itsclosed position, its free edge isaccommodated in a rabbet 1,4

formed in the 11. Mounted in the' -rabbet 14 and engageable by the dooris a Y weather strip 16 em the weather strip puhcularl adapted window orfor door and -window'fnmrwhae itis not urge the the leaf 22 which is Ihave shown a preferred Vform of the invention embodied in weather This.rabbeted portion 14 ofthe edge of the door,10 `so that cold air,

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desirableto remove a separable stop member to permit the weather stripto be secured to the frame.

As bestvshown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, my improved weather stri preferablycomprises a leaf 17 adapted to he by screws 18 or the equivalent for thepurpose. Itwill be noted that in the preferred embodiment of theinvention, one edge of the leaf 17 is Vfolded back upon itself as ati-17, to reinforce it. The leaf 17 is preferably provided with spacedapertures 20 adapted to accommodate the screws 18. Formed integral withthe leaf 17 and joined to the unfolded edge thereof is a flange 22 whichextends substantially at right angles to the flange 17Vand terminates ina flange 24 folded back tolie in relatively close proxmity to the flange22, but normally s aced therefrom. Joined to one edge o the flange 24 isa flange 26 having a longitudinally extending arcuate portion 27engageable with the inner side of the door 10. The flange 26 is normallydisposed substantially parallel to the flange 22 and is normally spacedfrom the fiange 24 throughout the ter ortion of its width.

e weat er strip 16 is preferably formedA from a stri of metal that hasAsprin or resiliency, t e strip of metal being fo ded lengthwise toprovide the several leaves 17, 22, 24 and 26.

In practice, my improved weather strip is secured to the frame in themanner illustrated Vin Figs. 2 and 3 so that when the door 10 is swunginto its closed Yposition it will engage the leaf 26 and compreandleaves 26 and 24 against ortoward s aged against a shouldeior stop 30form4 by the rabbet 14. efectually seals the space between the dust,dirt, or 'the like, or 'thllooi bed ving Vus escri m invention itisobvious um various immirinmodific tions may be made -in the same withoutdeparting from the spirit of my' invention; enee do not wish tobeunderstood as'limiting myself 'to the exact form, construct1on,arrangement and eombination'of parts herein shown and described or usesmenti0ned. e.

l What I-elaim as new anddesiretosecure by Letters Patent is: y

will not flow .through secured to the frame frame and the A Weather,stri comprising right angularly disposed leai portions, one of said leafortions having its outer longitudinal edge olded back upon itself towardthe other leaf 5 portion, spaced flanges formed integral with the outerlongitudinal edge of the other lea-f,

said Hanges being disposed at an angle rela.-

moese@ tive to the second leaf and each other and at an acute angle tothe .first leaf portion, and a, longitudmal arcuate portion formed l@ inthe outermost ange.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

' WILLIAM J. DENNIS.

